The FRCA Exam

Everything you & your trainee needs to know about the Primary & Final FRCA are on the RCoA website https://rcoa.ac.uk/examinations

Currently all exams are online and there is guidance on changes to the delivery of the exam and demos available https://rcoa.ac.uk/documents/taking-osce-soe-online-guidance/summary-cha.... There is also up to date information about prioritisation of applications due to the capacity issues

In depth information about all components of both parts of the exam is at the above website. This includes videos, sample questions, marking and exam reports which can be useful for guiding a trainee who may be experiencing difficulties with the exam

Guidance interviews can be requested after one failure of any of the components and can be helpful for the trainee. They are usually provided by an examiner locally. These are only mandatory prior to the sixth attempt https://rcoa.ac.uk/documents/primary-final-frca-examinations-regulations/section-11-failures-guidance

Becoming an examiner

If you would like to become an examiner and/or observe the Primary or Final exams information is available here https://rcoa.ac.uk/examinations/becoming-frca-examiner

There are numerous opportunities to be involved with exam preparation for both the Primary & Final exams locally.

The primary FRCA lecture course is run throughout the year in Leeds, Bradford & Hull along with regional OSCE days. If you would like to help as faculty further information is available thought HEYH https://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/anaesthesia/teachingcourses/pri...

https://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/anaesthesia/teachingcourses/fin...

Regional online courses for both Primary & Final exams are virtual and running now. All material required is provided so if you would like to offer to help as faculty and spare a few hours, detail and booking information is here https://www.yorksandhumberdeanery.nhs.uk/anaesthesia